Steve Shapiro (sgshiya@redshift.com)
Sun, 25 Jul 1999 20:10:36 -0700
What kind of Camera and lens was it?
Obviously, you're a pickey photographer.
SS
----- Original Message -----
From: Jeffrey D. Mathias <jeffrey.d.mathias@worldnet.att.net>
To: <alt-photo-process-l@skyway.usask.ca>
Sent: Thursday, July 22, 1999 11:21 PM
Subject: Re: What the ???
> Kurt Tomcala wrote:
> > ... It amazes me that in Photographic Images it seems
> > everyone wants to know the time, materials, and everything that
materially
> > went into the image. What film did you use, developer, tray or tank, or
> > maybe rotary processor? What paper is that, developer and so on and on
and
> > on. The point is who needs or cares what material things were used to
create
> > an image. The only thing that counts is what is felt inside of you when
you
> > create it and when it is viewed by others....
>
> Amen. I found it interesting, typical, and disgusting that while I set
> up my camera at APIS several "photographers" ask me things like: What
> kind of camera? What kind of lens? What kind of ______? Aside from
> being annoying, they're missing the point. The question to be asked is
> WHAT KIND OF PHOTOGRAPHER ARE YOU? At least it's a question I would
> enjoy answering.
>
> --
> Jeffrey D. Mathias
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>
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